Hollywood, D.C.
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Fox to FCC: Get Out of Indecency Regulation (Updated)
Network takes hard line as other broadcasters urge the commission to lighten up on punitive measures
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Obama’s FCC Pick Tom Wheeler Appears Before Senate Committee
During the session, he promises to balance competition with regulation as debate falls into partisan lines
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Obama’s FCC Choice Tom Wheeler Faces Senate Confirmation Hearing Tuesday
Senate expected to move quickly to confirm former chairman Julius Genachowski's replacement
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Marvel’s ‘Ghost Rider’ Dispute Headed Back to Court
Appeals panel rules lower court should not have rejected Gary Friedrich's rights claims
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Cable Execs at NCTA: There’s a World of Opportunity in the Off-Seasons
Top cable execs spoke about their second-screen strategies Monday at the annual cable show
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Report: More Research Needed on Link Between Media and Violence
National Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Medicine said existing research is inadequate
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Hey, FCC: What Are You Doing About Those Loud TV Ads?
Pair who helped Congress enact the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation Act called for the commission to update Congress on its progress
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Court OK’s Lawsuit Against Oprah’s Use of ‘Own Your Power’
Motivational speaker claims O magazine’s use of the line represented an attempt to seize her trademark and confused people
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Marty Franks, Dean of Network Lobbyists, to Retire from CBS
Outgoing government affairs exec worked with Congress on retransmission consent and the repeal of the Fin/Syn rules
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‘Citizen Koch’ Filmmaker Joins Protest of Kochs’ Purchase of Tribune Co.
Unions including the Writers Guild of America East and consumer groups mounted Wednesday's protest in New York City
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Piracy ‘Extortion’: Courts Cracking Down on Lawyers Targeting Porn Downloaders
The most successful strategy to get consumers to pay up for viewing pirated films appears to be falling apart
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Sen. Warner to Broadcast Nets: Don’t Even Think About Using Cable to Bypass Aereo
His testimony came a week after Sen. John McCain's offered legislation that would take similar action
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Harvey Weinstein Hosts Obama as Justin Timberlake, Jessica Biel Watch
Tickets for the event Monday in Weinstein’s five-story West Village home ranged from $16,200 to $20,000
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Dodd Calls for Less Vilification of Hollywood in Law School Address
The head of the MPAA termed "The Hurt Locker" a financial disaster due to piracy